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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/09 
 
Index: 
1) Top headlines 
2) Editorials 
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule (Nikkei) 
 
Deputy Secretary of State's Visit 
4) Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg says talks with North Korea 
would be forum for conveying U.S. positions  (Asahi) 
5) Deputy Secretary Steinberg meets Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirano, 
Foreign Minister Okada; Officials agree on stepping up talks on USFJ 
realignment, other issues (Asahi) 
6) U.S. Deputy Secretary and FM Okada agree on strengthening 
Japan-U.S. alliance  (Akahata) 
7) U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and FM Okada agree to closely 
coordinate on issues  (Tokyo Shimbun) 
 
Foreign Relations 
8) U.S. Ambassador to Japan Roos to visit Hiroshima  (Akahata) 
9) Ozawa says he visited U.K. to observe parliamentarians' daily 
activities  (Sankei) 
 
Defense & Security 
10) Futenma consultative body to be abolished this year  (Sankei) 
11) MOD says refueling mission will not be continued  (Nikkei) 
12) Ranking U.S. Navy officer says refueling mission's termination 
would affect war on terror  (Tokyo Shimbun) 
 
Politics 
13) Party Secretary General Ozawa says Diet Act to be revised to 
prohibit bureaucrats from answering to committees in place of 
cabinet ministers  (Tokyo Shimbun) 
14) Freezing of supplementary budget to yield 1.7 trillion yen 
(Mainichi) 
15) SDP and PNP request improvement in government management policy 
(Nikkei) 
16) National Strategy Bureau to be launched in January 2010 at 
earliest  (Nikkei) 
17) LDP President Tanigaki to turn policy study group task force 
into shadow cabinet  (Tokyo Shimbun) 
 
Environment & Foreign Relations 
18) Nippon Steel Corporation to provide China with advanced 
technology conducive to reducing carbon dioxide emissions  (Nikkei) 
 
 
1) TOP HEADLINES 
 
Asahi: 
New flu vaccination available for 6,150 yen starting on Oct. 19 
 
Mainichi: 
Condominium developer ordered to pay 37 million yen in compensation 
for health problems caused by sick house syndrome 
 
Yomiuri: 
New flu vaccinations to begin on Oct. 19, doctors among those to 
receive first batch 
 
Nikkei: 
Nippon Steel to supply Chinese company with cutting-edge technology 
for CO2 emissions reductions with aim of buying emission quotas 
 
 
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Sankei: 
Government to abolish Futenma consultative council possibly before 
year's end and to review relocation plan 
 
Tokyo Shimbun: 
Cabinet to order for deeper cuts in supplementary budget to meet its 
3 trillion yen goal 
 
Akahata: 
Hiroshima District Court nixes Tomonoura reclamation project, ruling 
that it is national asset 
 
2) EDITORIALS 
 
Asahi: 
(1) China marks 60th anniversary: Policy of increasing national 
prosperity and military strength dangerous 
(2) Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program: Country must stop 
intimidating world 
 
Mainichi: 
(1) Tomonoura ruling: Use landscape to revitalize the city 
(2) New German system: Ability to deal with nuclear issue to be 
tested 
 
Yomiuri: 
(1) Upper House vote disparity: Electoral system must be overhauled 
(2) Bank of Japan's Tankan quarterly business sentiment survey: A 
strong yen may hamper economic improvement 
 
Nikkei: 
(1) Court said 'no' to public works project that will destroy 
landscape 
(2) September Tankan report raises question about growth policy 
 
Sankei: 
(1) Upper House electoral system must be reformed in tandem with 
constitutional amendment 
(2) Land and Infrastructure Minister Maehara must think of Yamba Dam 
project in levelheaded manner 
 
Tokyo Shimbun: 
(1) Hiroshima District Court nixes Tomonoura reclamation project 
(2) Sumatra earthquake: Japan should offer disaster-prevention 
expertise 
 
Akahata: 
(1) Fiscal 2010 budget compilation: Movement for realizing people's 
wishes essential 
 
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei) 
 
Prime Minister's schedule, October 1 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
09:02 Met astronaut Koichi Wakata at the Prime Minister's Official 
Residence, with State Minister for National Strategy Bureau Kan 
present. 
10:13 Met LDP President Tanigaki, Secretary General Oshima, and 
others in the Diet Building, with DPJ Secretary General Ozawa, Diet 
 
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Affairs Committee Chairman Yamaoka, and others present. 
11:00 Met Cabinet Intelligence Director Mitani. Later met UNESCO 
Director General Matsuura. 
12:06 Met Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Yamaoka, Deputy Chairman 
Mitsui, and others. Joined by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary 
Matsuno. 
14:23 Attended a meeting of the taskforce to work out measures to 
deal with the new flu. 
15:11 Attended a cabinet meeting. 
19:23 Left Haneda Airport for Copenhagen by government plane with 
his wife to attend a general meeting of the International Olympic 
Committee. 
 
4) Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg says U.S.-DPRK talks to be 
venue for conveying U.S. views 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Yoichi Kato, editorial staff member 
 
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, who is currently in 
Japan, gave an interview to Asahi Shimbun at the U.S. Embassy in 
Tokyo on October 1. Commenting on the bilateral talks with North 
Korea under coordination at present, he said: "Even if a meeting is 
held, it will be for the purpose of conveying our views directly and 
not for engaging in bilateral negotiations." He thus made it clear 
that negotiations on the nuclear issue will have to take place at 
the Six-Party Talks. 
 
Regarding the bilateral talks demanded by North Korea, Steinberg 
said that the U.S. "is prepared to engage in such talks if it is 
convinced that this will be constructive" for the resumption of the 
Six-Party Talks and the denuclearization process. 
 
Concerning Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's planned visit to the DPRK 
starting October 4, he said that, "This will help reinforce the 
message (to North Korea)," expressing appreciation for such efforts. 
However, he also said that "we have no expectations whatsoever" on 
the outcome of the visit. 
 
Following is a summary of the interview with U.S. Deputy Secretary 
of State James Steinberg: 
 
North Korea 
 
What is noteworthy about the North Korea issue is that the five 
members of the Six-Party Talks have a very firm agreement on the 
complete denuclearization of North Korea and on the importance of 
realizing this under the Six-Party Talks framework. I think Chinese 
Premier Wen Jiabao's trip to the DPRK (this weekend) will help 
reinforce this message. 
 
The U.S. government has been saying that it is willing to engage in 
bilateral talks in order to have North Korea return to the Six-Party 
Talks and resume the denuclearization process. In that sense, if we 
are convinced that talks will be constructive, we are prepared to do 
so. Even if talks are actually held, they will be for the purpose of 
conveying our views to North Korea directly and not for engaging in 
bilateral negotiations. 
 
Refueling mission in the Indian Ocean 
 
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Prime Minister Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Okada have indicated 
that the new administration will make vigorous efforts in 
Afghanistan and Pakistan at their meetings with the U.S. side, and 
we are very much encouraged by this. I don't think there is any 
sense that such efforts will be weakened (even if the refueling 
mission is not extended). Right now, our discussions are focused on 
Japan's new aid proposals (if the mission is not extended). 
 
Concept of East Asian community 
 
We strongly support the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister's 
desire to strengthen relations with Asian countries. In the past, 
there were times when tension heightened between Japan and its 
neighbors, and that was not a good thing for the United States 
either. The United States is also making efforts to strengthen its 
relations with the Asian countries, such as by signing ASEAN's basic 
treaty, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC). We will keep pace 
with Japan and coordinate with Japan as we proceed. 
 
Review of alliance policy 
 
Japan and the U.S. both think that it is important to maintain the 
(alliance) relationship and work together to resolve issues. The 
alliance is a living thing and is not carved in stone. The important 
thing is goodwill and the willingness to talk (when there is a 
problem). Both President Obama and Secretary Clinton feel that they 
have such a commitment from the Hatoyama administration. 
 
5) Deputy Secretary Steinberg meets Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirano, 
Foreign Minister Okada; Officials agree on stepping up talks on USFJ 
realignment, other issues 
 
ASAHI (Page 4) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano met U.S. Deputy Secretary of 
State James Steinberg at the Prime Minister's Official Residence 
(Kantei) on October 1. The two officials agreed on stepping up 
discussions on U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) realignment, Afghan aid, and 
other issues ahead of President Barack Obama's visit in November. 
Steinberg also met with Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and affirmed 
the promotion of closer Japan-U.S. relations. 
 
Regarding the North Korea issues, Hirano asked for the U.S. 
government's cooperation in finding a solution to the abduction 
issue. The two officials agreed on making further efforts toward the 
resumption of the Six-Party Talks. 
 
6) Okada, Steinberg confirm strengthening bilateral alliance 
 
AKAHATA (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met yesterday with visiting U.S. 
Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg at the Foreign Ministry. During 
the meeting, Okada and Steinberg confirmed that Japan and the United 
States would strengthen their alliance further and that the two 
countries would cooperate closely for a comprehensive solution to 
the North Korean nuclear, missile, and abduction issues. They are 
also believed to have exchanged views on such matters as how to 
assist Afghanistan. 
 
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"We were able to hold a constructive discussion to deepen our 
alliance," Steinberg told reporters after the meeting. "We would 
like to hold more talks for the visit of President Obama to Japan 
(planned for November). Sung Kim, U.S. special envoy for the 
Six-Party Talks, was also present at the meeting. 
 
Later, Steinberg met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano at 
the prime minister's office. 
 
7) Foreign Minister Okada agrees on close cooperation with U.S. 
Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State 
James Steinberg, who is currently visiting Japan, at the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs on October 1. The two officials agreed on close 
cooperation on the review of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) realignment, 
including the relocation of the Futenma Air Station, the North Korea 
issues, and Afghan reconstruction aid in order to make President 
Barack Obama's first visit to Japan a success. 
 
Okada sought "close consultations" on USFJ realignment and Afghan 
aid, which the new administration has designated as issues that need 
to be dealt with in the first 100 days of the administration. 
Steinberg said: "We look forward to close cooperation on President 
Obama's visit to Japan and other issues." 
 
8) U.S. envoy to visit Hiroshima 
 
AKAHATA (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Roos will visit Peace Memorial Park in the 
city of Hiroshima on Oct. 4, city officials said yesterday. Roos 
will lay a wreath at the Atomic Bomb Monument and will visit the 
Peace Memorial Museum. He will be the eighth U.S. ambassador to 
Japan to visit the city, following the visit of former Ambassador 
Schieffer, who was his predecessor. 
 
Roos will visit Hiroshima on his own wishes. He will also visit the 
Children's Peace Monument, which was created in memory of Sadako 
Sasaki who died at the age of 12 from atomic bomb disease. 
 
9) DPJ's Ozawa says purpose of UK trip was to observe MPs' daily 
activities 
 
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa held 
a news conference at a hotel in Kobe City on October 1. Discussing 
his trip to the UK in late September, he said: "I learned about what 
the members of parliament do in their daily activities." His visit 
to UK has been veiled in secrecy so far, with no details revealed 
about his itinerary. Ozawa has thus revealed the purpose of his 
trip, but many aspects, such as why the trip was extended for two 
days, remain a mystery. 
 
At the news conference, Ozawa gave the following comments on the 
 
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British electoral system: "It is basically free. Intervention by the 
authorities is undesirable." He added that: "I believe that going 
among the people and conducting grassroots campaigning should be the 
norm. I would like to think about the amendment of the Public Office 
Election Law in order to realize this," indicating his intention to 
seek the relaxation of regulations on campaign activities. 
 
10) Government to abolish Futenma consultative council possibly 
before year's end and to review relocation plan 
 
SANKEI (Top play) (Abridged slightly) 
October 2, 2009 
 
The government decided yesterday to abolish before the end of the 
year the Futenma Air Station consultative council composed of the 
central government, Okinawa, and local governments for relocation of 
the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station (in Ginowan) in Okinawa 
Prefecture. The council was set up during the previous Liberal 
Democratic Party (LDP) administration with the aim of relocating the 
air station to the coastal area of Camp Schwab in accordance with a 
Japan-U.S. agreement including an economic package as incentive. The 
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is considering reviewing the 
existing plan, including the option of moving the air station out of 
the prefecture, apparently in a bid to underline the policy shift 
from the LDP administration. 
 
The Futenma council was established in August 2006 to discuss a 
concrete construction plan for the alternative facility and related 
safety and environment measures in tandem with an economic package 
predicated on the air station's relocation to Camp Schwab. Chaired 
by the chief cabinet secretary, the council members include the 
Okinawa governor, mayor of Nago (the relocation site), and the 
mayors of Ginoza, Kin and Higashi towns. 
 
The DPJ pledged in its manifesto that it will move "in the direction 
of reexamining" the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan. Prime 
Minister Yukio Hatoyama has asserted that the air station must be 
moved out of the prefecture at the very least. A change of the 
relocation site requires the government to reexamine the role of the 
Futenma council, including the composition of members from Okinawa. 
 
Under the LDP administration, economic stimulus measures were also 
discussed based on the planned relocation. Specifically, the LDP 
administration produced a 10-year plan to pump a total of 100 
billion yen starting in 2000 into the prefectural government and 12 
municipalities in the northern area of the main island in return for 
the planned relocation of Futenma Air Station to Nago. Over the last 
nine years, some 77 billion yen has already been used. The DPJ 
administration intends to make changes to this approach. On Sept. 25 
Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa held talks with Gov. Hirokazu 
Nakaima in which the defense chief announced that he will rethink 
the carrot-and-stick approach. He intends to consider a separate 
framework for economic measures for base-hosting municipalities. 
 
The Futenma council also has working-level teams for eliminating the 
danger of Futenma Air Station before the completion of the 
relocation plan. The government plans to maintain this framework. As 
well, there are strong calls in Okinawa for the continuation of the 
economic stimulus measures. The government intends to retain a forum 
for discussion of those measures separate from the Futenma 
relocation issue. 
 
 
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Whether the newly envisioned consultative body divorced from the 
forum for discussing economic-stimulus measures can function is 
questionable. Difficulties in coordinating these two bodies could 
seriously affect the plan to complete the realignment of U.S. forces 
in Japan by 2014. 
 
11) Defense chief says Japan will not continue refueling mission 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa, meeting the press yesterday, 
reiterated that he would not extend the Maritime Self-Defense 
Force's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, which is to end (as 
the Antiterrorism Special Measures Law expires) in January next 
year. "The Democratic Party of Japan is in a position not to 
continue it," Kitazawa said. "And," he added, "this is also what we 
insisted in our party's campaign for the House of Representatives 
election." Kitazawa was apparently unhappy with Foreign Minister 
Katsuya Okada's recent remarks, in which Okada said he had "never 
given an absolute 'no.'" 
 
12) First reference by high-ranking US Navy officer to impact of 
refueling mission's suspension: it would affect anti-terrorism 
strategy 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full) 
Evening, October 1, 2009 
 
Iwata in Washington 
 
In an interview on Sept. 20, U.S. Navy Admiral Gary Roughead said 
that a suspension of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's ongoing 
refueling mission in the Indian Ocean "would affect the Maritime 
Interception Operation (aimed to prevent the moves of terrorists, 
weapons and drugs by ship as anti-terrorism strategy)." 
 
It was the first time a high-ranking U.S. Navy officer referred to 
the expected impact of the suspension of Japan's refueling mission. 
But Roughead added that it is the Japanese government who decides 
whether or not the mission should be continued. 
 
Roughead emphasized: "I have been grateful to Japan for its 
contribution, and many other countries have also highly evaluated 
it." He added: "(If Japan discontinues the refueling mission,) it 
would affect the strategies of the countries that have dispatched 
small naval forces." 
 
The admiral explained the termination would affect the anti-terror 
mission because warships that have been refueled by Japan's supply 
ships will have to return to port for refueling, "and their absence 
will inevitably have an impact on strategy." 
 
13) Secretary General Ozawa to place ban on Diet replies by 
bureaucrats 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa at a 
press conference held in Kobe city on the afternoon of Oct. 1 
indicated his intention to amend the Diet Law during the 
 
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extraordinary Diet session to be convened later in the month. The 
aim is to end the excessive reliance on bureaucrats by ending the 
current practice of bureaucrats giving replies on behalf of cabinet 
ministers in Diet committee deliberations as reference witnesses for 
the government. Ozawa's decision stems from his desire to 
demonstrate the Hatoyama administration's political leadership. He 
is expected to consider amending the law with the possibility of 
placing a ban, in principle, on bureaucrats from giving Diet 
replies. 
 
Ozawa emphasized, "Efforts to shift away from bureaucracy-oriented 
politics must be started in the Diet. I would like to see the Diet 
become a venue where politicians can pursue discussions." He then 
added, "I would like to launch the work of amending the Diet Law. 
However, I am not sure whether this can be done in time, because the 
budget has to be compiled." 
 
The DPJ's INDEX 2009 notes that only lawmakers are to engage in 
discussion at meetings of both Diet chambers' committees, and 
hearings of opinions from national government employees or private 
citizens are to be held at sub-committees to be set up under 
committees. 
 
Ozawa indicated his plan to release the lineup of party executives 
on Oct. 7, after the selection of DPJ lawmakers for key posts in the 
Upper House is decided on Oct. 6. 
 
14) Government secures 1.7 trillion yen in funding resources by 
freezing extra budget 
 
MAINICHI (Page 1) (Excerpt) 
October 2, 2009 
 
The government has suspended the implementation of the fiscal 2009 
supplementary budget with the aim of squeezing funding resources for 
the fiscal 2010 budget out of it. The Mainichi Shimbun learned on 
Oct. 1 that the government has already amassed funds close to the 2 
trillion yen level as a result of nine government agencies whose 
scopes of reduction have been revealed as putting on hold the use of 
between 1.72 trillion yen and over 1.92 trillion yen in budgetary 
funds. Since the funds necessary for the DPJ's original policies 
incorporated in its manifesto for the Lower House election will 
amount to more than 7 trillion yen in the fiscal 2010 initial 
budget, State Minister for Administrative Reform Council Yoshito 
Sengoku will try to further amass funds by examining all government 
agencies' budgetary reviews. 
 
15) SDP, PNP agree to seek improvement in management of 
administration from DPJ 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
The secretaries general and policy officers of the Social Democratic 
Party (SDP) and the People's New Party (PNP) met in the Diet in the 
late afternoon of October 1. They agreed to demand from the 
government and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) a mechanism to 
make it easier for the policies of the two parties to be reflected 
in the management of the administration. 
 
The Hatoyama cabinet upholds a unified system of policymaking for 
the government and the ruling parties. It has set up a "ministerial 
 
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committee on basic policy" participated in by the leaders of the 
three ruling parties as a forum for coordination among the parties 
and "ministerial policy conferences" presided over by the senior 
vice ministers of each ministry to deal with issues in specific 
areas. However, the SDP and the PNP deem that their views cannot be 
fully conveyed under this mechanism. They will compile proposals for 
improvement by next week and submit them to the DPJ. 
 
16) Senior vice minister of Cabinet Office says National Strategy 
Bureau to kick off in January, at earliest 
 
NIKKEI (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
Motohisa Furukawa, senior vice minister of the Cabinet Office, 
commented on the launching of the National Strategy Bureau during an 
Asahi Newstar program on October 1. He said: "Obviously, we will 
have to operate (as the National Strategy Office) until the end of 
2009," indicating that the National Strategy Bureau will only be 
able to start operations in January at the earliest. He said that 
the reason is that implementation will take time, even if the 
extraordinary Diet session passes the bill to upgrade the National 
Strategy Office to a bureau. He also indicated that the deputy chief 
cabinet secretary will serve concurrently as the chief of the 
upgraded bureau. 
 
17) LDP President plans to reorganize sections of Policy Research 
Council into "shadow cabinet" 
 
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Full) 
October 2, 2009 
 
In an interview with the press yesterday, Liberal Democratic Party 
(LDP) President Sadakazu Tanigaki revealed that he would reorganize 
the sections of the Policy Research Council into a "shadow cabinet" 
(tentative name) as part of party organization reforms. Under this 
plan, the chairman of each section would assume the presidency of 
the relevant Diet committee. 
 
Tanigaki said: "It will become (important) for our party, now an 
opposition party, to decide whether it should support or oppose 
bills or demand their revision." He intends to appoint to the shadow 
cabinet officials who are former cabinet members and good debaters, 
as well as junior and mid-ranking officials. 
 
Tanigaki also indicated the possibility of reviewing the measure the 
LDP proposed before the House of Representatives election to limit 
the hereditary succession of legislators. He said: "People interpret 
the word 'hereditary' in different ways. We must discuss the issue 
again." 
 
Tanigaki also indicated the possibility of replacing potential 
candidates for the House of Councillors election next summer, 
including incumbent Upper House members, remarking: "It will become 
necessary to take steps to replace weak candidates with strong 
candidates." 
 
18) CO2 emissions cut: Nippon Steel Corp. to provide 
state-of-the-art technologies to China to acquire emissions credits 
 
NIKKEI (Top play) (Lead para.) 
October 2, 2009 
 
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Nippon Steel Corp. will provide advanced technologies that will lead 
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) to Maanshan Iron Co., a 
leading Chinese steelmaker. It plans to provide the technologies to 
other Chinese steelmakers as well so as to acquire emissions credits 
based on the clean development mechanism (CDM), under which 
industrialized countries that use their own technologies for 
projects in developing countries can offset the cuts against the 
output of their own country. China is the world's greatest CO2 
emitter. Since it is lagging behind in environmental measures, there 
is a possibility of reducing emissions more efficiently there than 
in Japan. 
 
ROOS